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Peter Sims
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Peter Sims

Peter Sims is the coauthor with Bill George of the Wall Street Journal and BusinessWeek bestselling book True North. His work has appeared in the Harvard Business Review, Fortune, and TechCrunch and he is a contributor to the Reuters and Harvard Business Review blogs. He received an M.B.A. from Stanford Business School where he and several classmates established a popular course on leadership. He has spoken or advised at such organizations as Cisco Systems, Eli Lilly, Current Media, Molson Coors, Qualcomm, and Frost & Sullivan. Previously, Peter worked in venture capital with Summit Partners, a leading investment company, and was part of the team that established... Read full bio

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...By Robert Pagliarini / MoneyWatch/ January 7, 2013, 7:00 AM (MoneyWatch) The new year brings new plans, new goals and a plethora of new books. But before you load up your shopping cart with the latest hardbacks, make sure you don't miss the best of...
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Business Insider, December 23, 2012
...you spur innovation and creativity in your life without taking big risks? Little bets are the answer. Author Peter Sims lays out a system for pushing the envelope without danger, pulling from scientific research and great examples (like how Chris Rock...
Forbes.com, December 22, 2012
...This article is by Peter Sims, author of , coauthor with Bill George of True North: Discover Your Authentic Leadership, and founder of the BLKSHP. After my freshman year of college, I had the privilege of...
Yourstory.in, December 19, 2012
...by Peter Sims 2011 Random House Books (Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Little-Bets-Breakthrough-Emerge-Discoveries/dp/1439170428 ) 10 chapters, 214 pages This book by Peters Sims  joins a range of others about the importance of ‘fail quickly...
Fast Company, December 10, 2012
...Peter Sims is an award-winning entrepreneur and author. He is founder & a ‘sir’ of the BLKSHP, and his latest book is Little Bets: How Breakthrough Ideas Emerge from Small Discoveries...
Forbes.com, December 9, 2012
...innovation â but in this economic climate, who can afford multimillion-dollar wagers that might not pan out? Enter Peter Sims, co-author of the bestseller True North: Discover Your Authentic Leadership, with Bill George. "Companies have the wrong...
San Francisco Chronicle, January 14, 2013
...Johnson Cusack talking about “Tax Reform: What’s at Play and What’s at Stake,” and award-winning author Peter Sims showing you how to “Think Differently, Think Black Sheep.” There also will be plenty of opportunities to roll up your sleeves...
Individual.com, January 13, 2013
...people in foreign countries using various means of communication from leaflets to broadcasts. Also participating were Master Sgt. Peter Sims of the 5th Special Forces Group at Fort Campbell, Ky.; Sgt. 1st Class Christopher Swan of the 10th Special...
Fayetteville Observer, January 13, 2013
...people in foreign countries using various means of communication from leaflets to broadcasts. Also participating were Master Sgt. Peter Sims of the 5th Special Forces Group at Fort Campbell, Ky.; Sgt. 1st Class Christopher Swan of the 10th Special...
Chicago Tribune, January 8, 2013
...take is critical to our long-term survival. "Little Bets: How Breakthrough Ideas Emerge from Small Discoveries," by Peter Sims. This is not a time management book, but it will save months, if not years, of your life. My weakness is that I get an idea for...
MidlandsBusinessNews.co.uk, January 8, 2013
...Martyn Harris and Peter Sims of 7Video A Shropshire-based video production company has teamed up with one of the country’s largest housing associations to help put tenants firmly in the picture. 7Video was...
Shropshirelive.com, January 8, 2013
...videos that didn’t cost the earth but are just right for our audience.” Martyn Harris (left) and Peter Sims of 7Video...
Minnesota Public Radio, January 7, 2013
...discuss Obama 2.0 are Julian Zelizer, a professor of history and public affairs at Princeton University, and Peter Sims, author of "Little Bets: How Breakthrough Ideas Emerge from Small Discoveries." READ MORE ABOUT PROSPECTS FOR OBAMA'S SECOND TERM:...